Inauguration Day, 2021

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Martin Luther King Day

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Martin Luther King Day is a federal holiday held on the third Monday of January. It celebrates the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr., an influential American civil rights leader.

(2021) To honor this holiday, we’ll read an excerpt from The Radical Dr. King We Don’t Know, a book by Cornel West.

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(2020) To honor this holiday, we’ll read excerpts from a Democracy Now! MLK Day Special: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in His Own Words

Here is a PDF document of the reading for you to download if you wish:

MLK-Speeches-on-Democracy-NowDownload

We’ll be reading from page 4 to the end of the first speech.